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🌱 Michael O'Brien and 10 more events
Also, don't miss Your State Parks Day on the Fairmount Patch calendar
What's up Fairmount! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
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Coming up on the calendar:
- Your State Parks Day
- Michael O'Brien at Gem Theatre
- Gordon Central Warriors vs Christian Heritage School Lions
Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Mostly cloudy and not as warm, with a high of 74 and low of 61 degrees.
- Friday: Sunshine and some clouds, temps: high: 81, low: 54.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 55 degrees.
📸 Around Fairmount
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fairmount
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★ Featured events ★
- Your State Parks Day →
New Echota State Historic Site, 1211 GA-225, Calhoun
10:00 am
Saturday September 26
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Other local events
- Michael O'Brien →
Gem Theatre, 114 N Wall St, Calhoun
7:00 pm - Gordon Central Warriors vs Christian Heritage School Lions →
Gordon Central, 335 Warrior Path NE #9266, Calhoun
7:30 pm
Saturday September 26
Friday October 9
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🗓 Events Nearby
- ABC Bookmobile Van →
Georgia-Cumberland Academy Seventh-day Adventist Church, 351 Academy Dr SW, Calhoun
3:00 pm - PHS V Softball Double Header vs Forsyth Central @ PHS
PCSD Athletics
4:00 pm - PJHS XC North Ga Mountain League Championship
Clear Creek Middle School, 346 Clear Creek School Drive, Ellijay
4:00 pm - CMS Cross Country
Grove Level Running Trail, 3606 Tom Manis Rd NE #3540, Dalton
4:30 pm - Adairsville vs Coosa →
519 Old Highway 41, Adairsville
5:00 pm - JV/V Volleyball Woodland @ PHS (Senior Night)
PCSD Athletics
5:00 pm - CHS Volleyball @ Dalton, Coahulla Creek
Dalton High School, 1500 Manly St, Dalton
5:00 pm - CHS Softball vs. NW Whitfield
Calhoun High School, 355 S River St, Calhoun
5:30 pm - JV Football vs Lumpkin @ Lumpkin
Pickens Jr High School Jasper, GA 30143
5:30 pm
Thursday September 24
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Adairsville. Apply here.
- Bartow County School System posted a job opening for Custodian: (MS: 2026-2027) in Adairsville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fairmount here.
🗞 Nearby News
Adairsville
- Bruins pull away from Woodland in second half: Villafuerte rushes for 188 yards, four touchdowns in Northwest's 42-28 win (daltoncitizen.com)
Calhoun
- Former Georgia prison guard caught with meth, weapons (fox5atlanta.com)
- Mohawk Announces Freight Rate Increase (floordaily.net)
- Are You Ready For Thrills And Chills? The Haunted Attraction Season Is Here (chattanoogapulse.com)
Ok Fairmount! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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